This afternoon around 2pm there was a small appliance landscape fire at an apartment in the Lakeside Apartment complex near 219th St SW and 64th Ave W in Mountlake Terrace. There were no injuries reported and it sounds like the fire was already out by the time the Fire Department showed up. UPDATE: It was actually a fire in the landscaping bark in from of the complex, not a dryer fire inside an ap... »
MLTnews readers aren’t the only ones noticing an increase in graffiti in the city in recent months. The City of MLT recently published this notice that they are continuing to address the problem. MLT residents are generally the first people to notice new graffitti and it would make the city’s job easier if they are notified quickly of new graffiti. You can easily make a service request... »
On June 16, the City of Mountlake Terrace Police narcotics K-9 officer made a routine traffic stop on a 2004 Lexus. As the officer approached the car, he could smell the odor of marijuana, which became stronger as he spoke with the driver. The officer could see numerous black plastic garbage bags in the back of the vehicle and knew from his experience that large amounts of marijuana are often tran... »
On June 30, the City of Mountlake Terrace Police Department graduated 18 students from its Citizens Police Academy. The graduates spent 2½ hours a week, for 12 weeks, learning how a Police department and other city departments operate. Students toured the 911-dispatch center, rode along with an Officer on patrol and watched the department’s K-9, Hunter, search for hidden drugs. There were many hou... »
An organized marijuana growing operation in North King and South Snohomish counties was busted today. The South Snohomish County Drug Task Force (which is made up of detectives from Lynnwood, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace police departments) served 26 warrants at suspected marijuana grow operations in south Snohomish and north King counties — most of them at rental homes. None of the homes were in... »
Just a reminder to everyone that it is unlawful for any person to sell, possess, use, transfer, discharge or ignite any fireworks within the City of Mountlake Terrace. Violations will result in confiscation of fireworks and fines. If you’re still wondering why personal fireworks are banned in Mountlake Terrace, here are a few statistics from MLTnews contributor, Mark: In 2008, fireworks caus... »
Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 365 calls the week of June 17-23: 294 emergency medical aid, 19 motor vehicle collisions, 22 fires, one carbon monoxide alarm, 10 service calls and 19 automatic fire alarms. Mountlake Terrace calls are highlighted in bold. Fire District 1 is the largest provider of fire and emergency medical services in Snohomish County, serving more than 225,000 resid... »
The Mountlake Terrace Police responded to an incident Thursday night around 11pm involving a fight during a party being held at a home in the 23500 block of 54th Ave W, with a possible gunshots heard. MLT PD quickly arrived on scene with additional assistance from Lynnwood and Brier police. Several MLTnews readers reported seeing police walking around the area holding large rifles. Police searched... »
